Muradie Mosque

Muradie Mosque
Native name Albanian: Xhamia e Muradies

Location	Vlorë
Coordinates	40°28′09″N 19°29′27″E / 40.469049°N 19.490932°E / 40.469049; 19.490932Coordinates: 40°28′09″N 19°29′27″E / 40.469049°N 19.490932°E / 40.469049; 19.490932
Built	1557
Architect	Mimar Sinan

Cultural Monument of Albania
Reference no.	X1364

The Muradie Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Muradies) is a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in Vlorë.^[1] This mosque was built in 1537 by the famous Ottoman Turkish architect Mimar Sinan during the rulership of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.

The mosque is located in downtown Vlora on a central square, surrounded on all four sides with roads. It is located on west of Sadik Zotaj, south of Lef Sallata and east of Papa Kristo Negovani roads.

The structure consists of the main building and the minaret. The former is about 10 to 11 square meters while the minaret has a length of 18 metres.

References

↑ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Retrieved October 28, 2010.

Mosques in Albania

Present Day Mosques	Bejtyl Evel Mosque Clock Mosque Ebu Beker Mosque Et'hem Bey Mosque Fatih Mosque, Durrës Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque Fier Mosque Gjirokastër Mosque Great Mosque of Durrës Great Mosque of Tirana Hysen Pasha Mosque King Mosque, Berat King Mosque, Elbasan Kokonozi Mosque Kubelie Mosque Parrucë Mosque Tanners' Mosque

Historic Mosques	Allajbegi's Mosque Bachelors' Mosque Bazaar Mosque Fethiye Mosque Fort Mosque, Lezhë Lead Mosque, Berat Lead Mosque, Shkodër Iliaz Mirahori Mosque, Korçë Muradie Mosque Naziresha Mosque Red Mosque, Berat Selimie Mosque Sulejman Pasha Mosque White Mosque, Berat

Sufi Tekkes	Halveti Rüfai Sheh Dyrri Dollme Frashër Martanesh Zall

Category Islam in Albania Mosques by country

Religious Cultural Monuments in Vlorë County

Vlorë	Muradie Mosque

Dhërmi	Hypapante Church Panagia Monastery Church St. Stephen's Church

Himarë	All Saints' Church St. Andrew's Church St. Mary's Church St. Sergius' and St. Bacchus' Church

Vuno	Mesodhia Church St. Michael's Church St. Saviour's Church St. Spyridon's Church

Other towns	St. Nicholas' Church, Armen St. George's Church, Brataj St. John the Theologian's Monastery Tower, Cerkovicë Church ruins, Çiflik Xhemahallë complex, Delvinë St. John's Church, Delvinë St. Nicholas' Monastery Church, Dhivër St. Mary's Monastery Church, Dhivër St. Nicholas' Church, Dhrovjan Dervish Ali's Tower, Dukat St. Mary's Monastery, Kakome St. Mary's Monastery Church, Kameno Holy Trinity Monastery Church, Kardhikaq St. Mary's Monastery, Krorëz St. Athanasius' Monastery Church, Leshnicë e Poshtme St. George's Church, Leshnicë e Sipërme Ancient temple, Livadhja St. Mary's Church, Melçan St. Nicholas Monastery Church, Mesopotam Ancient temple, Metoq Kamenicë Church, Palavli Marmiroi church, Pashaliman St. Athanasius' Church, Pecë St. Mary's Monastery Church, Piqeras St. Demetrius' Monastery Church, Qeparo Gjin Aleksi's Mosque St. George's Monastery, Sarandë Forty Saints Monastery, Sarandë St. Athanasius' Church, Sopik St. Marina's Cave, Vagalat St. Mary's Monastery, Zvërnec

Vlorë

Landmarks	Muradie Mosque Kaninë Castle Sazan Island Zvërnec Monastery Zvërnec Island Narta Lagoon Ethnographic Museum, Vlorë Oricum Museum of Independence Karaburun Peninsula Cemetery of the Partisans Flamurtari Stadium Pashaliman Naval Base University of Vlorë Independence Monument Flag's Square

Transport	Port of Vlorë

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